The Change Up Midnight Coalition

The Change Up Midnight Coalition We are Grassroots activist,Justice Impacted Leaders and Community Organizers!

We don’t just advocate, we lead the charge against the vestiges of modern-day slavery and the systemic cycles of incarceration.

According to the ACLU of Michigan “ systemic inequities disproportionately harm marginalized communities—particularly re...
06/02/2026

According to the ACLU of Michigan “ systemic inequities disproportionately harm marginalized communities—particularly regarding unequal care, restricted reproductive access, and inadequate medical treatment for incarcerated populations.”

Reflecting on this catastrophic failure of our nation’s healthcare systems. I believe that Health equity isn’t just a policy issue. It is a leadership issue.
When people cannot access fair, respectful, and timely care, the consequences reach far beyond one person. Families are affected. Communities are affected. Futures are affected. That is why speaking up matters.
I believe leadership means refusing to stay quiet when systems fall short.

Why health equity matters

🎤Everyone deserves dignity in care

🎤Bias and neglect have real consequences
🎤Communities suffer when access is unequal
🎤Advocacy can help change outcomes
Too often, people are expected to accept harmful systems as normal. But normal is not the same as right. And silence does not create justice.
Whether we are talking about maternal health, mental health, chronic care, or the broader gaps in who gets seen and who gets heard, the pattern is the same: people deserve better.

That is why I keep using my voice and will continue to use our collective platform.
Not because it is easy. Not because it is comfortable. But because leadership without compassion is incomplete.
A reminder for this week
If something is broken, say so. If someone needs support, show up. If a system is causing harm, do not look away.
Health equity starts with awareness, but it has to move into action.
And action starts with people who care enough to lead differently.

1. It is imperative that each and everyone of you Get registered to vote!

2. Vote in the August 4th primary by requesting an absentee ballot so you can take your time and go down the ballot and choose wisely!

3. Lastly, tell a friend, family and colleague to make plans to join you in Turning Out This very important election season!

With purpose,

Catreese Qualls
Co-Director of The Change Up | Midnight Coalition

06/02/2026

We’re going, we hope you all can join us!

05/31/2026

🚨 THE CHANGE UP | MIDNIGHT COALITION EXCLUSIVE: Your First-Hand Guide to the August 4th Michigan Primary!

Family, the countdown is on. The Michigan Statewide Primary Election is happening on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. At The Change Up | Midnight Coalition, we believe that true advocacy doesn't stop at the grassroots level, it extends directly to the ballot box.

If we want to disrupt systemic cycles, address the school-to-prison pipeline, and build sustainable solutions for our justice-impacted community, we must make our voices heard.
Here is your exclusive, first-hand look at what’s at stake and how you can protect your power.
🗳️ What is at Stake? Everything! 🎬✍🏾
The primary election is where we decide who actually makes it to the final ballot in November. In Michigan, the stakes couldn't be higher:

The Power Vacuum: Due to term limits, major statewide offices, including the Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, will be completely vacated. The people we choose now will determine the future of state policy.

U.S. Senate Seat: With the retirement of U.S. Senator Gary Peters, this race is one of the most critical in the country. We need leaders who champion equity and community-first legislation.

Legislative & Local Representation: All 110 state House seats, 38 state Senate seats, and vital local positions are on the line. These are the lawmakers who vote on funding for education, mental health services, and criminal justice reform.
Michigan / Oakland County and Metro Detroit
💡 Your Rights, Your Rules: Ways to Vote
Michigan gives you the ultimate flexibility to make sure your vote is counted. You do not have to wait until August 4th!
Get BallotReady NOW!

📬 No-Reason Absentee Voting: You have the right to vote from the comfort of your home. You can request an absentee ballot right now. Once it arrives, fill it out, sign the back envelope, and drop it in an official secure drop box or mail it back immediately.

BallotReady
👉🏾Early In-Person Voting: Skip the Election Day lines! Michigan offers at least nine consecutive days of early, in-person voting leading up to the primary. You can walk in, cast your ballot, and slide it directly into the tabulator just like on Election Day.

Pontiac!
🚗 We Got Your Back: Free Transportation in Pontiac!
We know that lack of transportation can be a form of voter suppression. The Change Up | Midnight Coalition is committed to breaking down that barrier and we’re striving to ensure that we can
offer FREE transportation in Pontiac to take voters directly to designated early voting sites and polling locations! No excuses, we are making sure our community gets there.

📋 Sign-up info is coming soon! Keep your eyes glued to our page for the official transportation registration link, route details, and pick-up times.
✊🏾 Own Your Vote
We don't just look at the problems in our community; we build the solutions. Make your plan today. Check your registration status, preview your ballot, and find your local clerk at Michigan.gov/Vote.
Let’s change the trajectory, together.

History repeats itself!
05/31/2026

History repeats itself!

05/30/2026

Each Vote Is A Promise! ✊🏾

We need every single one of our communities across the Michigan Region to Come Out And Vote Period! No Excuses!

Look at what’s happening right now at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. Just this month (May 2026), the Governor and lawmakers had to call for an urgent, full-scale investigation after multiple tragic inmate deaths occurred within mere days of each other. This follows a massive outcry from the Legislative Black Caucus over horrific medical neglect, mold, and basic human rights violations. They are treating human beings like profit margins.
Michigan House Republicans
They play in our faces because they think we’ll keep voting for them out of habit. Break the cycle.
If you are tired of being ignored, join us! We are ramping up the advocacy, and we are taking it to the polls.
🗳️ VOTE ON AUGUST 4TH. In person or absentee. No excuses.

THEY TRIED TO BURY US! THEY DID’NT KNOW WE WERE SEEDS! ✊🏾We are done playing games! There’s No Exception to the promise!...
05/30/2026

THEY TRIED TO BURY US! THEY DID’NT KNOW WE WERE SEEDS! ✊🏾

We are done playing games! There’s No Exception to the promise!

Reality check time. We need to talk about August 4th.
Regardless of whether you’re voting in person or sending in an absentee ballot, you need to understand the grave consequences facing our lives as we know them.
The political establishment is playing in our faces, and they’ve been doing it on our dime. Let’s look at the facts:
The Redistricting Lie: They didn't redraw district lines to help you. It was a literal power grab to stifle the voice of the people, destroy our democracy, and ensure that underserved communities stay stripped of real representation. It was set up to protect the interests of those who profit from perpetual oppression.

The Crumbling Infrastructure: While politicians sit idle, our healthcare system is breaking, schools in low-income neighborhoods are starved for funding, and local food banks have become a mandatory lifeline for working families struggling to buy basic necessities. Mental health resources are non-existent, and our homeless population is willfully ignored.
The Multi-Billion-Dollar Plantation: Instead of fixing these social safety nets, the answer continues to be mass incarceration for free labor. We have allowed a privatized, for-profit prison system to thrive.

Just look at the recent horrors coming out of the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. This month, public outrage forced state leaders to launch an investigation after multiple women died within a single four-day span due to suspected medical neglect and abysmal facility conditions. This isn't correction—it is an absolute deprivation of basic human rights.
Tensions are high. Racism is operating in full force. Your silence is an economic and physical death sentence for our communities.
The ACLU said it best: The ballot is the battlefield.
Politicians bank on our complacency. They think we’ll stay home or blindly check their names again. Show them they are wrong on August 4th. I am ramping up my advocacy because I refuse to be complicit. Join me at the polls.
👉🏽Share this. Tag 3 friends. Make sure your absentee ballots are requested. Let's move.✍🏾✊🏾

We’re beyond grateful for the phenomenal Team at Michigan Voices ! It’s because of the support, leadership, and the plet...
05/30/2026

We’re beyond grateful for the phenomenal Team at Michigan Voices ! It’s because of the support, leadership, and the plethora of resources that you all provide, that we are able to continue Making A Difference! 🙏🏾✊🏾 THANK YOU Michigan Voices!

Let’s us never forget! Today as we honor our fallen soldiers! We also pause to reflect and remember the tragic murder of...
05/25/2026

Let’s us never forget! Today as we honor our fallen soldiers! We also pause to reflect and remember the tragic murder of George Floyd! There are so many things that we must be not afraid to say and this is one of those moments! Rest In Power! 🙏🏽✊🏾Memorial Day 2026 and Remembrance of May 25, 2020!

Proud Moment! Honored and Humbled: Receiving Historic 2026 Royal Honors & Honorary Dimagu Citizenship 🌍I am deeply moved...
05/19/2026

Proud Moment!

Honored and Humbled: Receiving Historic 2026 Royal Honors & Honorary Dimagu Citizenship 🌍

I am deeply moved, humbled, and incredibly honored to announce that I have been named a 2026 Royal Honoree (Honorary Dimagu Citizenship) by Dimagu Community USA, Inc. To be recognized among a cohort of extraordinary trailblazers who are driving global impact right here from the proud Michigan region is a moment I will cherish forever.

Leadership is never a solitary journey; it is a collaborative commitment to building bridges and opening doors. This recognition is especially historic as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II have officially proclaimed July 25th, 2026, as DIMAGU COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT DAY across the state! 🏛️

To stand alongside such phenomenal leaders for this honor is both inspiring and grounding:
👉🏽Pastor Velma Jean Overman: A bastion of empathy and founder of Operation Refuge.
👉🏽Brigitte Jaward-Hachem: Author, real estate/finance leader, and state appointee.
👉🏽Mayor Byron Nolen: A dedicated public servant and fierce legal advocate for the historic city of Inkster.
👉🏽Dr. Cleamon Moorer, Jr.: Healthcare entrepreneur, TV host, and university professor driving true community equity.

As the Marketing & Outreach Coordinator at Schoolcraft College and through my work as the Founder of Lotus & Sage Leadership Development Training & Consulting LLC, and In this grassroots space, my mission has always been focused on human rights, literacy, and empowering our youth and underserved communities.

Taking this mission from local neighborhoods to a national scale, and now creating meaningful synergy with the Dimagu Community in Africa, reaffirms that impact knows no borders.

Thank you to President Mazi Chris Nwaogu, Convention Chairman Dr. C. Paschal Eze, and the entire Dimagu Community USA board for this profound honor. I look forward to celebrating unity, culture, and sustainable empowerment at the upcoming Dimagu Convention right here in Metro Detroit this July!
Let’s keep paving the way for the next generation.


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